Oleksandr Zinchenko

West Ham and David Moyes are doing their best to recruit additional 'hungry' players to the squad once the January transfer window opens, high on the list is the need for a left back. Other areas need strengthening, but it is the troublesome left back berth that is hardest to fill.
Having already lost Authur Masuaku for the foreseeable future, and then seen Aaron Cresswell 'turn' his ankle on the cheap sacking that surrounds the London Stadium pitch, Moyes has very few options, with only Ben Johnson as the only recognisable left back, and even then he is normally more comfortable as a right back!

It's understood that West Ham, along with a fair few other clubs have expressed a firm interest in bringing Oleksandr Zinchenko to the London Stadium initially on loan, with an option to buy. The 24 year old is considering his options as a result of the interest, although he refused a £16m move to Wolves when he was in a similar position in 2018, they remain interested in him, as do Southampton, Leicester.

There are also clubs all over Europe keen to take him. There is interest from Russia – where Zinchenko previously played - as well as Italy, Spain and Germany.Zinchenko has made five appearances in all competitions this season and has made 73 in total for City since arriving from Russian side Ufa in 2016. His contract runs until 2024, and should they sell him on in January, City could stand to make a massive profit on a player they signed for less than £2m.
West Ham most definitely do not have the money to even consider a permanent deal at the present, but moving to East london might appeal to the player, given the fact that he would most likely get more game time than at any of the other purported destinations. The fact that there is already a Ukrainian, as well as two Czech Republic players at the club already, might sway his decision.

Zinchenko would be a superb addition to David Moyes' squad, the finances will be the stumbling block, but where there's a will, there's a way!- Ed